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Correct Answer: Option (B) — an increase in the rate of interest
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedAccording to liquidity preference theory, the rate of interest is the price of money. When the supply of money is fixed and the demand for holding money increases, the competition for funds pushes up the equilibrium interest rate.
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